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Provision of Security Services

Alarm-monitoring services
Guard services
Patrol services
+2 more
South West (UKK41)
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published2
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Prepared 7 Sept 2026, 16:28 BST
A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.
Bid readiness
Review notice
Submission deadline not published
Check official notice for submission route
Scope structure
2lots
2 lots · 2 published items
1 published CPV family
Decision Velocity
~52 days
Typical sector award window after deadline
Sector median: 52 days
Contract lifecycle
Not published
No future linked contract end in retained records
No published extension signal
Pricing & Budget Savings
£7,120,000
Contract/award value: £7,120,000
1 award supplier linked
Bidding Competition
3 bids
SME bid count not published · 3 electronic
No bid spread metrics published
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 79)
Based on 227 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
43.445%
Award reduction below published budget
Typical Bids Received
1 bidders
Median competitive participation in sector
Typical Evaluation Window
52 days
Median time between deadline and award
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 79)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
SupplierAwards won in sectorTotal awarded valueAvg. winning discount
Group Finance Solutions Consulting Ltd
22 contracts£1,753,017At ceiling / not disclosed
Harper Macleod LLP
19 contracts£156,407,838At ceiling / not disclosed
ANDERSON SPRATT GROUP LTD
18 contracts£224,962,106At ceiling / not disclosed
KPMG LLPCRN: OC301540
16 contracts£7,633,517,648At ceiling / not disclosed
Ernst & Young LLP (EY)
16 contracts£187,064,626At ceiling / not disclosed
ERNST YOUNG LLP
15 contracts£174,557,578At ceiling / not disclosed
DELOITTE LLPCRN: OC303675
14 contracts£6,091,949,765At ceiling / not disclosed
KPMG LLP
14 contracts£680,244,503At ceiling / not disclosed
KPMG
13 contracts£173,324,030At ceiling / not disclosed
KPMG LLPCRN: OC301540
12 contracts£1,015,969,208At ceiling / not disclosed
Evidence coverage
7/12 core inputs published
Standard procedure facts
Comparable published opportunities
Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They are research comparables, not expected competitors or a price forecast.
Published procedurePublished valueMatching evidence
Security Services and Surveillance Solutions (SBS10547)NHS Shared Business Services Limited · 13 Aug 2026, 11:22 BST
£100,000,000
same CPV family
matching published text
Outsourced ICT Infrastructure Management and associated ServicesWorcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust · 3 Sept 2026, 15:47 BST
£49,999,999
same CPV family
matching published text
UKRI-6251 Cyber Security – Managed Service and Detection Response & Security Operations Centre serviceUK Research & Innovation (UKRI) · 21 Aug 2026, 16:36 BST
£1,250,000
same CPV family
B1008 – Framework for the Provision of Security ServicesBridgend County Borough Council · 3 Sept 2026, 10:59 BST
£1,000,000
same CPV family
matching published text
Hard Facilities Management (Hard FM) Service Provision BCU Wide.Birmingham City University · 27 Aug 2026, 18:28 BST
£10,000,000
same CPV family
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Values and dates are retained OCDS facts; missing source data remains unknown.
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Plymouth City Council: "Provision of Security Services". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 2 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityPlymouth City CouncilScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Plymouth City Council
Market Analytics
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Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Plymouth City Council. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
6Bids / Report (median)
7.7% of reports have one bid · Mean: 5.5 bids
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
Security Management South West Ltd.Top vendor: 100% of attributable value
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 15 active published awards; 13 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers in this Category (CPV 79):
Supplier NameHistoric AwardsAttributable ValueAvg. Price Discount
Security Management South West Ltd.2 wins£7,120,000—
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityPlymouth City Council
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published4 Sept 2025, 13:20 BST
Last source update4 Sept 2025, 13:20 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationAlarm-monitoring services, Guard services, Patrol services, Security services, Surveillance services
Delivery area
South West (UKK41)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-04b298
What is being bought
Plymouth City Council (“the Council”) was seeking suppliers capable to deliver a range of security services. These included but were not limited to: guarding, keyholding, door supervision, mobile security, close protection, canine units, security advice, etc. The overall provision was divided to two lots: • Lot 1 – Security for Facilities Management • Lot 2 – Security for Events and Elections Each lot was awarded a separate contract.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Status changed to complete
    4 Sept 2025, 13:20 BST
  2. Official notice release published
    4 Sept 2025, 13:20 BST
  3. Submission deadline changed to published date
    4 Sept 2025, 13:20 BST
  4. Status changed to active
    30 Oct 2024, 13:57 GMT
  5. Official notice release published
    30 Oct 2024, 13:57 GMT
  6. Submission deadline changed to 29 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
    30 Oct 2024, 13:57 GMT
  7. Buyer information updated
    30 Oct 2024, 13:57 GMT
Lots and requirements (2)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Security for Facilities Management
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Plymouth City Council (“the Council”) would like to invite you to tender for the provision of Security Services for Facilities Management. The security duties required will be based on risk assessments across various Council premises and will include static guarding, scheduled site patrols, monitoring CCTV systems, key holding, unlocking/locking sites, alarm response and support for internal security team. The Successful Tenderer will work closely with the Council’s Facilities Management team who are responsible for the management of the Council’s corporate estate and security requirements in its buildings.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 2 · #2
    Security for Events and Elections
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Plymouth City Council (“the Council”) is seeking a supplier to deliver the provision of Security services for Events and Elections. Security requirements in this contract will include: stewarding duties, traffic management, door supervision, fire marshalling, occasional close protection duties, drug detection dogs, K9 patrol units, etc. Individual delivering the contract will be registered with the Security Industry Authority (SIA). The Successful Suppler will work closely with the Council’s Events and Election teams who are responsible for the delivery of all events and elections with the Authority.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    4 Sept 2025, 13:20 BST
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  4. Contract active
    Signed 4 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST · £6,320,000
  5. Contract active
    Signed 4 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST · £800,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
Security Management South West Ltd.
Not published · Not published · active
Security Management South West Ltd.
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Security for Facilities Management
£6,320,000 · signed 4 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST · active
Security for Events and Elections
£800,000 · signed 4 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST · active
Bid statistics
bids: 3 (lot 1)
electronicBids: 3 (lot 1)
bids: 1 (lot 2)
electronicBids: 1 (lot 2)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Plymouth City Council

Contracting authority GB-FTS-4175
View buyer profile

  • Plymouth City Council
    buyer

    Ballard House, West Hoe Road, Plymouth, UKK41, PL1 3BJ
    Gosia.Anthony@plymouth.gov.uk
    +44 1752305226

  • High Court of England and Wales
    reviewBody

    London, SW1P 3BD

  • Security Management South West Ltd.
    supplier

    Tor View House, Dark Lake View, Estover, Plymouth, UKK41, PL6 7TL
    ken.york@smsw.co.uk
    +44 1752227731
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